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“Composers don’t just sit in a room and write things that are in their heads, they actually listen to a lot of music, pop music, jazz, rock & roll, any combination of music that catches their ear” – Hilary Hahn – Violinist

Our Inspiration Page is all about getting you to listen to a variety of composers, musical genres and styles. New pieces will be added regularly, so keep checking  – you never know, you might discover your new favourite composer!

  • Wild Woodland

    Wild Woodland

    Inspired by nature, George Fenton scored the music for Wild Isles…

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  • Stunning Hand Ballet

    Stunning Hand Ballet

    Music and movement for the 2020 Olympics…

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  • Just by chance

    Just by chance

    Simplicity itself – Howard Skempton’s ‘Lento’ is mesmerising…

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  • Orchestral colours

    Orchestral colours

    One minute it’s raw and uncomfortable, the next it’s lyrical and melodic…edge-of-your-seat music!

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  • Classical elegance

    Classical elegance

    Elegance and refinement abound here in Joseph Bologne’s music for string orchestra…

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  • Buzzing around

    Buzzing around

    Rimsky-Korsakov skilfully conjures up a frantic bee in this popular display of musical brilliance…

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  • Fiesta!

    Fiesta!

    See if you can sit still whilst listening to this toe-tapping number from Mexican composer Arturo Marquez…

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  • Chocolat

    Chocolat

    Here is film scoring at it’s best, by oscar-winning British composer, Rachel Portman. Listen to the main theme from ‘Chocolat’, a film full of enchantment, romance and…chocolate of course!

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  • American fanfare

    American fanfare

    This piece of music has one of the most powerful openings you’ll ever hear. If you want to know how and why, then read on…

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  • Chinese martial arts

    Chinese martial arts

    This exciting score of western instruments and traditional Chinese ensembles creates the soundtrack for the Chinese warriors and their quest for the Green Destiny sword…

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  • Puppet Drama

    Puppet Drama

    In his ballet music, ‘Petrushka’, Stravinsky uses Russian folk song in a novel way as well as pioneering a composition ‘film-editing’ technique called ‘montage’…

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  • Deep peace

    Deep peace

    Debbie Wiseman composed the music for BBC1 series, ‘Dickensian’, where characters from Dickens’ novels are brought together in a London drama.

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  • Mambo!

    Mambo!

    A lively Latin American dance from Bernstein’s ‘West Side Story’ that captures the energy and character of the Puerto Rican immigrants

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  • Improvisation on a masterpiece

    Improvisation on a masterpiece

    Listen to jazz legend, Herbie Hancock, improvise on the beautiful slow movement of Ravel’s piano concerto – masterful!

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  • Haunting Emotion

    Haunting Emotion

    This well-known theme from multi award-winning film, ‘Schindler’s List’ may be one of the most emotive melodies you’ll hear

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  • Fiery Drama

    Fiery Drama

    ‘The Firebird’ ballet music, by Stravinsky was hailed a huge success after its debut performance in 1910. Listen to find out why

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